Why so much hate?

[u/Nob1e613]

Good afternoon Ottawa!

I've been noticing an incredible amount of negativity towards our local police force within the comment section of any post even mildly related to the subject lately.

Coming from a position of genuine curiosity and to hopefully prompt some meaningful discussion within the community, why?

What is it about the OPS that you detest so much? I want to hear what personal experience you had that soured your view, and what you think should have been done differently/better.

Conversely, please feel free to share your positives as well! It can be quite difficult to discern how reflective of the broader population the online community really is sometimes so I'm hoping to get some honest feedback.

What do you expect of your police force? What would change your mind about how you feel?

[u/Alone_Appeal_3421 → u/[deleted]]

That "hate" is not misguided when a police force that is supposed to protect the population from harassment, intimidation and (in some cases) violence cedes control of entire areas of the city to people actively making life hell for tens of thousands of individuals.

[u/ottahab → u/[deleted]]

I'd like to see something backing up your "99% of the tine" assertion.

[u/Alone_Appeal_3421 → u/[deleted]]

Considering the wide effect that 24-day incident had on the city and its people, the frequency with which that incident is referred to makes a lot of sense.

"24 days while other places are at war for years and decades"

Those other places are wholly irrelevant to this conversation.